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At some point in time between the extinction of dinosaurs and the Paleolithic era, some random human decided that mental illness was not real.

OK.

So, that's not a fact, however, it does feel like those who suffer from any form of mental illness have been fighting to be taken seriously for just about ... forever.

We've only now begun to feel like maybe our voices are being heard.

Maybe.

The mental health resources available now for those that struggle are bursting at the seams compared to when I was a teenager (back in the Paleolithic era) and yet, there's still something wrong with the system.

Stigma: a mark of disgrace or infamy; a stain or reproach, as on one's reputation.

The stigma surrounding mental health is so real it's almost palpable.

I'm almost 35-years-old and still fear the shame of admitting my disorders.